Haverhill man indicted on federal charge of receiving child exploitation material
BOSTON, MA – A Haverhill man and former Seabrook, N.H., police officer has been indicted on a federal charge of receiving child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced. John Giarrusso, 49, was indicted…
Wilmington man arrested on gun charge linked to 2021 Newark hotel shooting
NEWARK, Del. — A Wilmington man who had been wanted for years in connection with a 2021 hotel shooting in Newark was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. Abian Plenty, 25, was taken into…
Stafford County middle school student faces charge after bomb threat on school bus
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A middle school student is facing charges after making a bomb threat on a school bus Thursday afternoon, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded to the…
Woman Held on Assault Charge in Ocean County
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — A woman was booked into the Ocean County jail on Friday and is being held without bail on an assault charge, according to inmate records. Netishia Cosme-Cruz, 34,…
ICE arrests Mexican national in New York on attempted murder charge
NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Mexican national in New York on charges of attempted murder and assault, according to an ICE announcement. The individual was…
Utica police charge 12-year-old with armed robbery after shoe sale turns violent
UTICA, N.Y. — A 12-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree robbery after allegedly assaulting and threatening another juvenile with a knife during a botched shoe sale in Utica, police announced. The…
Gottheimer led the charge to shut down pregnancy crisis centers offering alternatives to women over abortion
HACKENSACK, N.J. — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) has launched a new campaign to shut down crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) in New Jersey that he says mislead women by posing as legitimate…
Off-duty FDNY firefighter arrested in Brooklyn on assault charge
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty firefighter with the New York City Fire Department was arrested Monday night in Brooklyn on an assault charge, police said. The FDNY identified the firefighter as 49-year-old…
Baltimore police charge man in deadly December shooting
BALTIMORE — A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month in the city’s Southwest District. Tracy Jeter, of Baltimore, is…
School bus driver facing felony charge after driving drunk with busload of students
LA PORTE, Ind. — A former La Porte Community School Corporation (LPCSC) bus driver has been charged with felony operating while intoxicated (OWI) and felony neglect of a dependent following a months-long…
Former federal prison lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights charge
RALEIGH, N.C. — A former Federal Bureau of Prisons lieutenant admitted to conspiring to violate an inmate’s civil rights after directing a violent retaliation against the prisoner under his supervision. Daniel Mitchell,…
Man Held on $150,000 bail in Ocean County on vehicular homicide charge
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Chaudhry Shahza Yousaf, a 61-year-old man, is being held in the Ocean County Jail following his arrest on December 27, 2024, on a charge of vehicular homicide, according…
New York City Cop Arrested on Rape Charge in Harlem
EAST HARLEM, NEW YORK – An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested on Friday evening in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood on charges that include first-degree rape and second-degree strangulation, authorities confirmed. Samuel Sierra,…
Columbus police charge suspect in fatal Dana Drive shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police have charged a 24-year-old man with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Robert “Roderick” Smith, 44, on November 16 in the 2900 block of Dana Drive.…
Off-duty NYPD officer arrested on assault charge in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested early Thursday morning in Staten Island and charged with third-degree assault, police said. Nicholas Scorie, 26, was taken into custody at 5:36…
Corrupt and Convicted Former New Jersey Mayor Pleads Guilty to New Campaign Violation Charge
JACKSON, N.J. — Former Paterson mayor Jose “Joey” Torres pleaded guilty on Thursday to criminal contempt for violating a 2017 judicial order that permanently barred him from seeking or holding public office…
Police charge Baltimore man in brutal killing of woman in her home
BALTIMORE, Md. — A 46-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a woman in the Eastern District on Tuesday night. Investigators determined that Charles Meyers…
Ganja Smuggling: Newark Man Charge for 11 Pounds of Weed
NEWARK, DE — A 20-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after police recovered large quantities of marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms following a drug investigation earlier this month, authorities said. The Newark…
Halethorpe man arrested on weapons charge after suspected DUI crash in Pasadena
PASADENA, Md. — A Halethorpe man was arrested early Friday morning after a suspected DUI crash on Route 100 led to the discovery of a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number,…
Two men charged in deadly Duquesne shooting, including one already jailed on another murder charge
DUQUESNE, Pa. — Authorities have charged two suspects in connection with a double shooting in Duquesne that left a 23-year-old woman dead and a man injured. The Allegheny County Police Department announced…
Killer’s Lover Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter Charge in Gruesome New Jersey Double Murder, Suicide Case
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Seaside Heights woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with a July 2024 killing tied to a gruesome case that included another murder and a…